Re: In at Harvard!
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 5:51 pm
You have to go Capital.. then I can see who you are hahacapitalacq wrote:I usually hate things like ASW, but if they pick up some of the tab.....
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You have to go Capital.. then I can see who you are hahacapitalacq wrote:I usually hate things like ASW, but if they pick up some of the tab.....
I think alumni base is another consideration for some people. Having so many connections can't be a bad thing. Also, the size of Harvard provides an opportunity for specialized faculty in an extremely wide range of specialties. So, lots of clinics, courses, professors, students etc. And not only do they offer the course, but they probably have the leading professor in the area teaching it. Some people prefer the small class size, but I think the large size has a lot of advantages.chelita wrote:so for those of you who would definitely choose Harvard over Yale, why would you? So far it seems like people on other threads have mainly emphasized the power of the Harvard name outside the legal world or really specific classes like Cyber Law. Are there other reasons why you would pick Harvard over Yale or Stanford?
+1T14 wrote:I think alumni base is another consideration for some people. Having so many connections can't be a bad thing. Also, the size of Harvard provides an opportunity for specialized faculty in an extremely wide range of specialties. So, lots of clinics, courses, professors, students etc. And not only do they offer the course, but they probably have the leading professor in the area teaching it. Some people prefer the small class size, but I think the large size has a lot of advantages.chelita wrote:so for those of you who would definitely choose Harvard over Yale, why would you? So far it seems like people on other threads have mainly emphasized the power of the Harvard name outside the legal world or really specific classes like Cyber Law. Are there other reasons why you would pick Harvard over Yale or Stanford?
I think I'd have a decent shot at Y, but I am not going to apply either. Even if I got accepted I would take H.DoubleChecks wrote: If I got into both Y and H (hah! lol), i'd choose H (thus the reason why im not even going to bother filling out the Yale app lol).
Reactions:zamd006 wrote:I would choose Harvard over Yale any day:
-Harvard's international law program is amazing and destroys Yale's hands down. Moreover, Harvard's name in the international arena will give you much more weight than Yale's.
-Harvard is moving aggressively to take the spotlight away from Yale, look at the recent Professors that have been hired.
-Boston is probably the best city in the U.S (sorry NYC). Spending 3 years in New Haven is not an enticing prospect at all whatsoever.
-Harvard is closing the gap on Yale's "Relaxed atmosphere" advantage by eliminating grading, adding new activities, etc.
-Harvard is building the Northwest Corner.
-Cross-listed classes with the JFK School of Government= Enormous plus. I am looking forward to taking a lot of those cross-listed courses. Try to find something at Yale/Stanford that resembles the JFK school of government and you will not find anything. The closest thing is Princeton's Woodrow Wilson school....
-Harvard Law Journal = #1 always.
ETC, ETC, ETC.
Overall I just see Harvard hungry to regain that top spot, and I can't seen them ever falling behind. Yale is amazing, no doubt, but Harvard will always be the center of U.S law, U.S News notwithstanding.
Everybody can pretty easily get loans to make sure you have the full COL (around 67K) each year the HLS estimates you need so you won't have to worry about obtaining loans if you need them. However, they do expect you to contribute 100% of your assets towards paying for law school.vyboxvybox wrote:Sorry to bring this conversation back to financial aid, but does anybody know if Harvard will adjust its aid packages for students? For instance I'm concerned that, due to being employed for a number of years and earning a very good salary, Harvard will provide an aid package that is too small--accounting for the salary I have earned so far, but not accounting for the fact that I will no longer be earning it.
(of course I trust Harvard to have a smarter system than that, but just in case...)
So let's say Harvard offers me the standard 33k+ loan and some grants. If that amount doesn't cover the costs of tuition plus room, board, and fees, does anybody know if Harvard would be willing to provide more in loans? I don't mind taking on more loan debt due to general outcomes for HLS alumni, but I am just a bit worried about supporting myself while I'm there.
Hmm... let me listen to my JR2 voicemail again.cciti65 wrote:Any idea when we might be receiving some more information (financial aid, etc.)? The wait is killing me and I can't seem to log on to the admitted student section....
I made the mistake of looking at the suggested student budget and nearly had heart failure.....vyboxvybox wrote: Yah, I definitely understand that. The only thing I have to base this process on is filing the FAFSA for undergrad and I distinctly remember looking at those numbers and saying "Wha?!?!?" It only factors in your income and your parents income from the previous year with no metric for the current financial situation for the coming year.
I'm sure Harvard has a better system, I just wanted reassurance that I can afford what I've gotten myself into!
Thanks.
Ahh, I was expecting something via email. Just goes to show, even after the JR2, Harvard is messing with my head!!!!nixxers wrote:He says the mailing is being sent the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (today), and it will have the login info for the admitted students website. So hopefully we'll get it in a couple days!
I'm not worried at all. They will announce a new plan in March, and in the meantime they're actually increasing our financial aid pool by 2.7 million. They're expanding LIPP, offering twelve new public service fellowships...and the free coffee is back!chelita wrote:speaking of financial aid, have you guys seen this?
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looks like harvard is cutting it's Public Service Initiative, too bad...
sarcasm?soullesswonder wrote:I'm not worried at all. They will announce a new plan in March, and in the meantime they're actually increasing our financial aid pool by 2.7 million. They're expanding LIPP, offering twelve new public service fellowships...and the free coffee is back!chelita wrote:speaking of financial aid, have you guys seen this?
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looks like harvard is cutting it's Public Service Initiative, too bad...
soullesswonder wrote:I'm not worried at all. They will announce a new plan in March, and in the meantime they're actually increasing our financial aid pool by 2.7 million. They're expanding LIPP, offering twelve new public service fellowships...and the free coffee is back!chelita wrote:speaking of financial aid, have you guys seen this?
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looks like harvard is cutting it's Public Service Initiative, too bad...
For once, no. I just threw in the free coffee story b/c I found it funny...evidently the students were raiding faculty and staff coffee before the administration decided to fully reinstate it. I really do everyone is focusing on one negative (0Ls don't know what the new Public Service Initiative will look like) and ignoring all of the small positive efforts HLS is making.SolarWind wrote:sarcasm?soullesswonder wrote:I'm not worried at all. They will announce a new plan in March, and in the meantime they're actually increasing our financial aid pool by 2.7 million. They're expanding LIPP, offering twelve new public service fellowships...and the free coffee is back!chelita wrote:speaking of financial aid, have you guys seen this?
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looks like harvard is cutting it's Public Service Initiative, too bad...
free coffee is amazing benefit. If I am admitted, I will attend! I must waste like $400 bucks a year at least on coffee.For once, no. I just threw in the free coffee story b/c I found it funny...evidently the students were raiding faculty and staff coffee before the administration decided to fully reinstate it. I really do everyone is focusing on one negative (0Ls don't know what the new Public Service Initiative will look like) and ignoring all of the small positive efforts HLS is making.
Were you able to access the binder using the jdoe.jd13 username? For some reason mine allows me into the email but not the website. It worked on the website before, but not anymore.ylc wrote:
I was wondering how long it would take Josh to respond re: the PSI issue on the admissions blog. Sure enough:
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That said, the binder is up on the admitted students site and it kind of sucks... sorry, Josh. I'm sure it's nice in the non-green paper-wasting version.
+1 i'm glad i'm not the only one.T14 wrote:
Were you able to access the binder using the jdoe.jd13 username? For some reason mine allows me into the email but not the website. It worked on the website before, but not anymore.